Question

read a text about henrietta lacks.
while doctors at johns hopkins hospital were treating henrietta lacks for cancer in 1951,
they removed some of her cells for further study. this routine collection would not have
been noteworthy, except that lackss cells were not like those of most people. scientists
discovered that they were immortal—that is, they did not die in the laboratory. to the
contrary, they thrived and multiplied. for decades, scientists kept the cells reproducing,
using them to achieve numerous breakthroughs in medical research. however, lacks and
his family were not told that the cells had been collected and used for research. although
the cells were being sold, the lacks family never saw a single cent. the family didnt learn
about the research until twenty - five years after the cells were first taken.
select all the details that are included in the text.
some of lackss cells were removed by her
doctors for research.
lackss cells were unique because they flourished
the laboratory.
even today, scientists are using lackss cells for
research projects.
johns hopkins staff never informed lacks or her
family that they had taken the cells from her.
lackss cells have made many advances in medical
research possible.
submit

Explanation:

• The text states "doctors... removed some of her cells for further study", which matches the first detail.
• It mentions "Lacks's cells were not like those of most people... they thrived and multiplied", aligning with the second detail.
• "Lacks and her family were not told that the cells had been collected" supports the fourth detail.
• "using them to achieve numerous breakthroughs in medical research" backs the fifth detail.
• There is no mention of current - day (even today) use in the text for the third detail.

Answer:

• Some of Lacks's cells were removed by her doctors for research.
• Lacks's cells were unique because they flourished in the laboratory.
• Johns Hopkins staff never informed Lacks or her family that they had taken the cells from her.
• Lacks's cells have made many advances in medical research possible.